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9. Comparative Law

1. Society of Comparative Law held its 54th General Con- gress at University on June 29 and 30, 1991.

[Th e First Day] 1 . Anglo-American Law Division Reports: (1) Sir Henry Meine's Legal Evolutionism and the Codification Movement in Nineteenth Century England, by Osamu Okazaki (Lec- turer, Sanno Junior College). (2) An Aspect of Parliamentary Control over the Church of England-Concerning the Abolition of the Prayer Book Protection Bill 1981, by Kenji Matsuda (Lecturer, Souka University). (3) The Functions and Proceedings of English Magistrates' Court, by Sadato Takakubo (Professor, ). (4) Development of Non-Pecuniary Damages for Wrongful Death of Minor Child, by Tomoko Okamoto (Associate Professor, Unviersity, Law and Economics Junior College) . (5) Mareva Injunction: Interlocutory Injunction Freezing Over- seas Assets, by Koichi Miki (Assistant, Keio Gijuku University).

2. Continental Law Division Reports: (1) De l'effet erga omnes de l'annulation pour exces de pouvoir 1 22 WASEDA BULLETIN OF COMPARATIVE LA W Vol. 12 de droit administratif fran~ais, by Yoichi Ito (LL. M., University) . (2) Problem um die objektiv-rechtlich Dimension der Grund- rechte, by Go Koyama (Lecturer, Aichi Prefectural Women's Junior College) . (3) Verbandsklage, by Yoshihiko Kawamura (Lecturer, Miya- zakai Sangyo Keiei University). (4) La fonction de la jurisprudence en France, by Tadashi Takizawa (Professor, ). (5) Uber die gegenwartige Diskussion zur Generalklauseln, by lwao Sato (Associate Professor, Osaka Municipal University).

3 . Socialist Law Division Re ports : (1) The Reform of Regulated Press Mechanism in USSR, by Masahiro Aso (Lecturer, Kitami Technical College). (2) The Birth of Private Farm in Russia, by Takeshi Ohara (LL. M . , ) . (3) The Modernization of Chinese Jurisprudence, by Hideki Nozawa (Lecturer, ). (4) Der Vereinigungsproze der beiben deutschen Staaten, by Koji Kobayashi (Associate Professor, Hokkaido Tokai University).

4. Mini-Symposium: Revolution in USSR and Eastern Europe and Law Reports : (1) USSR, by Toshio Morishita (Professor, Kobe University). (2) Poland, by Akio Komorita (Associate Professor, Tokyo University) . (3) Hungary, by Hiromichi Hayakawa (Professor, ) . (4) Yugoslavia, by Masataka Takemori (Professor, Tokyo Metropolitan Commercial Junior College). [The Second Day] Symposium: A Comparative Law Study of Artificial Human DEVELOPMENTS IN 1991 - A CADEMIC SOCIETIES 1 23 Re production (1) Introduction, by Koichi Bai (Professor, Kitazato University). (2) United Kingdom, by Taeko Miki (Professor, Waseda University) . (3) United States, by Minoru Ishikawa (Professor, Sophia University) . (4) Bundesrepublik Deutschland, by Waichiro lwashi (Associ- ate Professor, Surugadai University). (5) France, by Tomoko Takahashi (Associate Professor, Tokai University) . (6) Australia (Victoria), by Michiko Ishii (Associate Professor, Tokyo Metropolitan University). (7) Japan (1) Social Attitudes, by Yasuko Shirai (National Mental Health Research Institute) . (8) Japan (2) Artificial Insemination, by Noboru lenaga (Lec- tur~r, Kitazato University) (9) Japan (3) IVF & ET-In vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer, by Atsumi Hattori (Lecturer, Tokyo Liberal Arts College). (10) General Remarks (1): Family Law Perspective, by Minoru Ishikawa (Professor, Sophia University). (11) General Remarks (2), by Koichi Bai (Professor, Kitazato University) . For further details, see Hikakuh6 Kenkya (Comparative Law Journal) No. 53, 1991, Tokyo.

2. The Japanese American Society for Lega/ Studies held its 28th General Congress at Hokkaido University on July I , 1991. Re ports : (1) The Duty to Avoid Pollution Damage: The Feasibility of the Precautions and Balancing of Costs and Benefits, by Tadashi Otsuka (Associate Professor, ). (2) The Right of Autonomous Privacy in the United States , by Isao Takenaka (Professor, Kyoto Sangyo University). Special Lecture: Shall We Dance? Steps for Legislators and Judges in Statutory Interpretation, by Shirley S. Abrahamson (Wisconsin State Supreme 1 24 WASEDA BULLETIN OF COMPARATIVE LA W Vol. 12 Court Judge; Professor of Wisconsin Law School). Case Study: (1) Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins, 109 S.Ct. 1775 (1989), by Yasuhiko Matsuda (Professor, Yokohama National University). (2) Calfarm Ins. Co. v. Deukmejian, 771 P. 2d 1247 (Cal. 1989), by Sozyo Hirai (Nihon Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.). (3) U. S. v. Aceto Agr. Chemicals Corp., 872 F. 2d 1373 (8th Cir. 1989), by Yukihiro Asami (Professor, Fukuoka University). The Society also held its 44th Study Meeting at International In- terchange Hall on November 30, 1991 . Case Study: (1) The Florida Star v. B. J. F., 109 S.Ct. 2603, by Toru Nagaoka (Associate Professor, Kansai Gakuin University). (2) Worth v. Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 540 N. E. 2d 249 (Ohio 1989), by Yoshio Ushimaru (Professor, Osaka Prefectural University) . (3) Ostrowski v. Azzara, 545 A. 2d 148 (N. J. 1988), by Itsuko Matsuura (Associate Professor, ). Special Lecture: American Constitutional Theory: Is the Debate About "Interpre- tation" Now Exhausted? by Michael J. Perry (Professor, North Western University) . The Society also held its 45th Study Meeting at Tokyo Unviersi- ty on December 7, 1991. Case Study: (1) Kaiser Hawaii Kai Dev. v. Honolulu, 777 P. 2d 244 (Haw. 1989), by Koichi Yamaoka (National Diet Library). (2) Moore v. Regents of the Univ. of Cal., 793 P. 2d 479 (Cal. 1 990), by Kazuyuki litsuka (Associate Professor, ). (3) Pacific Mut. Life Ins. Co. v. Haslip, 111 S.Ct. 1032 (1991), by Kichimoto Asaka (Associate Professor, Tokyo University). For further details, see [1991]-[1992] America Ho~ (American Law Journal), 1991-1992, Tokyo.

3. Japanisch-Deutsche Gesellschaftfur Rechtswissenschaft held its 1 991 General Congress at Deutsches Kulturzentrum in Tokyo on 1：）EvEコLOPME7〉TS刀v1991 一ノ1Cン4DEル∬C SOczETlES 125 November8and9，1991．Wilhelm R6hl（Director General of Germany－Japan Lawyers’Society）gave the lect皿es as followsl The First Day：Unification of Law in Unifed Germany The Second Day：Some Problems ofOwnership inEast Germany For further details，ノWヒhi一・Ooん㍑櫛9αん㍑（Jahrbuch der Japanisch－ Deutschen Gesellschaft fnr Rechtswissenschaft），No．16，Tokyo．

4． 丁舵々ραn／1ssooiα1’on（ゾECS1祝‘1iεsheld its12th Annual Con－ ference at Doshisha University on November g and10，1991． Unified Theme：The Deepening and Expansion ofEC Integration

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Reports： （1）The Deepening of Europe Integration and the Intemational Circumstance－Form＆tion of the Common Fishery Policy，by Hiromu Wakabayashi（Lecturer，Sophia University）． （2）The Deepenign ofEC Integration and Tendency ofIndustri－ al CompetitivePower－Verification ofNewStage ofHigh－technology Policy，by Hiroichi Demizu（Professor，Tokyo Electrical College）． （3）The Principle of Subsidiality：Decentralist or Centra．1ist Prin－ ciple？by Akio Sawada（Professor，）．

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Reports： （1）The Role of EC Courts in the Formation of EC Law－ ConflictsbetweenECLawandDomestic Law，byShozaburoYoshino （Professor，Tokai University）． （2）Trends of Insurance Business Regulation of the EC，by Noriyasu Watanabe（Nihon Life Insurance Co．Ltd．）． （3）NewDevelopments ofEnergyPolicy oftheEC－Application Examples of Article100A（ECC）in the Area of Natural Gas and Electricity，byMasamiKodama（AssociateProfessor，JunshinWom－ en，s Junior College）． （4）EnvironmentalPolicywithinthe CAP，byKimiko Isono（Lec－ turer，Osaka Kunei Women，s Junior College）． For further details，see〈吻四〇n ECθα舷αi〈セ醒ρδ（Annual of 1 26 WASEDA BULLETIN OF COMPARA TIVE LA W Vol. 12 EC Studies in Japan), No. 12, 1992, Tokyo.

5. The Japanese Association of Socialist Law Study held its 4th National Study Meeting at Hokkaido University on June 28, 1991 . Symposium: Re-evaluating "the Socialist Law Study"-Review of the Study History and Some Problems in Future: Propounding Some Problems Re ports: (1) Soviet Law, by Yu Shinoda (Lecturer, Hokkaido Teachers' College) . (2) East European Law, by Shigehiro Kudo (Assistant, Tokyo Metropolitan University). (3) Chinese Law, by Ken Suzuki (Associate Professor, Hokkai- do University). The Association also held the following Study Meetings in 1991 : January The Legal Situation of Eastern Europe in 1990, by Teruji Suzuki (Professor, Tokai University). February Book Review: "The Changing Socialist Law- Examination of Basic Concepts" (Japanese Association of Socialist Law Study No. 10), by Osamu Takamizawa (LL. M. , Tokyo Univer- sity) and Shigehiro Kudo (Assistant, Tokyo Metropolitan Unviersity). April Perestroika and Trends in the Soviet Union-The Present Condition of "The Socialism States", by Hiromichi Hayakawa (Professor, Waseda Unviersity). May The Prosecution System during the Early Period of the Na- tional Foundation of the People's Republic of China, by Shoji Tooriyama (Assistant, Tokyo Metropolitan Unviersity). July Diversification of Forms of Ownership and Soviet Labor Law, by Hiroshi Takei (Lecturer, ). September The Present Situation of the Soviet, by Tsuneo Inako (LL. M. Nagoya University), Hiroshi Sasanuma (LL. M., Waseda University) and Hiromichi Hayakawa (Prefessor, Waseda University). October Administrative Law Study in the Soviet Union in the 1920's, by Takayoshi Kakimi (LL. M., Tokyo Metropolitan Un- viersity) . November (1) Family Law of the Democratic People's Repub- PEvEzoP遡2〉T∫zlv1991一〆1C4、oEMIC SOC正ET正ES 127

1ic ofKorea，by Noriaki Ouchi（Associate Professor，）． （2）The Political Change in August and the Future of the Soviet Union，by Isαmu Fujita（Professor，）． December Book Review：Hikota Koguchi，et al．，“An Introduc－ tiontoChineseLaw’，，byShigeruToki（Lecturer，WasedaUniversity）．

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